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General Information Science at Boston College

If you are interested in studying General Information Science, take a look at what Boston College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 69 general information science graduations were recorded at Boston College.

Online Class Availability at Boston College

Online coursework is an option at Boston College. Of 15,432 students, 732 (5%) studied exclusively online and 2,039 (13%) took at least some classes online.

General Information Science Rankings at Boston College

Use these rankings to compare Boston College’s General Information Science program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Massachusetts #1 of 9
Best Schools (Quality) New England (Region) #1 of 11
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #9 of 212
Best Value Massachusetts #9 of 9
Best Value New England (Region) #11 of 11
Best Value Nationwide #203 of 209

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Information Science graduates at Boston College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Information Science graduates at Boston College are 45% women (31) and 55% men (38).

General Information Science Bachelor’s Program at Boston College

Of the 69 bachelor’s general information science degrees awarded at Boston College, 45% were women (31) and 55% were men (38).

Boston College gender breakdown of General Information Science Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Information Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 37
Hispanic / Latino 3
Black / African American 1
Asian 13
Two or More Races 3
International (Nonresident) 8
Unknown 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of General Information Science majors at Boston College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of General Information Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College, lower than the national average of 53%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Information Science Graduates

Students who finish General Information Science program at Boston College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for General Information Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers $175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other $159,837
Database Architects $148,480
Document Management Specialists $147,490
Information Security Engineers $142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects $140,795
Information Technology Project Managers $124,655
Blockchain Engineers $123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts $119,226
Data Warehousing Specialists $117,424

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